Pink Herring

[Bapopik at AOL.COM]

I don't think that we've mentioned this one yet. Almost forgot.
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(GOOGLE NEWS)
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_Gay ban a 'pink herring'_
(http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,19408097%5E663,00.html)
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -   <NOBR>Ju
... Democrats have been  highly critical of the gay marriage ban and call it
a pink herring  being used to take headlines away from issues such as Iraq and
the price  ...
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(GOOGLE)
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_New Haven Advocate: Fuddy's Buddies?_
(http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:158056)      George Bush has a funny way of showing  you
how much he couldn't care less. ... the so-called "pink  herring"
constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.  ...
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_eBay Forums: Bush and the pink herring  ..._
(http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.jspa?threadID=2000153873&tstart=640&mod=1149513346199)      Bush and the
pink herring.  victuals (356 ) View Listings | Report, Jun-04-06 17:57 PDT.
PRESIDENT  George Bush launched a campaign for a constitutional ban  ...
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